Snow Bowman

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Snow Bowman
Birth nameAlbert William Bowman
Date of birth(1915-05-05)5 May 1915
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death20 January 1992(1992-01-20) (aged 76)
Place of death Waipukurau, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
School Napier Technical College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1936–39, 1947 Hawke's Bay ()
1941, 1945 Wellington ()
1946 Nelson ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1938 New Zealand 3 (6)

Albert William "Snow" Bowman (5 May 1915 – 20 January 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Bowman represented Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Nelson at a provincial level, and also appeared in services teams during World War II. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1938 tour of Australia. playing in six matches including three internationals. [1]

Bowman died in Waipukurau on 20 January 1992, [1] and his ashes were buried at Waipukurau Cemetery. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Snow Bowman". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. "Cemetery enquiry". Central Hawke's Bay District Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.